Posted 10 October 2017 - 09:07 PM

Komba

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Devastating for soccer in this country.

Bruce sucks. Klinsi was slightly less worse, and too many of the guys out there had zero fight. Biggest issue the entire time was the trash at CB we have. Besler the only decent one of the bunch. EVERYONE else entirely too error prone.

Posted 10 October 2017 - 09:08 PM

I have no desire to watch the world cup now, don't have a dog in the fight so don't give a shit now. Remember all the huge USA watch partys? Those are gone.

There needs to be huge changes in usa soccer. This is an absolute fucking embarrassment. This team played with no fucking heart. They weren't even trying out there today, especially in the first half. How the fuck do you come out and play so unmotivated when a world cup spot is on the line?

Posted 10 October 2017 - 09:08 PM

guanaco20

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I wonder how much the economic impact of missing a WC is ???

Not so much th economic impact, but the development of the sport in the US. Every 4 year World Cup cycle, there is a hype around the tournament and sport with the US participating. 2018 will be a black eye.

Posted 10 October 2017 - 09:22 PM

RiverEnergyDrink

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I wonder how much the economic impact of missing a WC is ???

I think the USMNT guys that look to come back to the US from abroad are definitely not going to get anything near the offers Bradley, Altidore, Howard received. The fact that you are a USMNT player just lost some leverage in negotiating a contract to MLS (until we get back to the world cup).

Posted 10 October 2017 - 09:28 PM

Antonius Block

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I think we should not call up any player who will be too old in 2022 ever again. That means anyone who is currently 28 or older. I don't go for that sentimental send off game shit, especially after this. The only players in the current 23 how should ever get called up again are Yedlin, Acosta, Arriola, Pulisc, Wood, and Altidore. Everyone else is too old to be useful in 2022. The one upside is that we have basically two years of games in which the results are completely meaningless so we can just throw the kids in there and let them sink or swim.